Dolphins draft Ohio State linebacker Austin Spitler in 7th round

April 24, 2010|By Harvey Fialkov, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

DAVIE — The Miami Dolphins concluded their draft by selecting their fourth potential linebacker out of their eight picks when they selected Ohio State senior captain Austin Spitler with their compensatory pick at No. 252 of the seventh round.

The 6-foot-3, 235-pound Spitler has very little experience because he had to sit behind three-time All-American middle linebacker James Laurinaitis for three years. His senior season, Spitler played 13 games and had 38 tackles, five for losses, one sack and an interception for the Buckeyes.